After sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers, Fanci reached the true peak of his career.
He is a star who can win in the playoffs.
Many stars fail to succeed in a series throughout their lives.
The media generally believed that the reason why the Lakers were able to achieve such an easy sweep was because he successfully dealt with Andre Miller's sniper at the 1st position and launched a strong counterattack.
Without Fanci, the Lakers can successfully advance, but it won't be so easy.
Fan Xi got off the plane and when he was sitting in the car heading to his home, he received a phone call.
The call came from his college coach, Bob Killop.
Their relationship has always been close, but since Fan Xi became famous, the two have rarely contacted each other.
Mike Killop came to Los Angeles to participate in the high school training camp. Thanks to Fanshi's reputation in the NBA, Davidson College, an ordinary NCAA university, became very popular.
More and more star players are willing to accept the guidance of Mike Killop, because he has allowed two guards with previously mediocre talents to suddenly emerge in the NBA. These talented teenagers hope to reach a higher level.
When Fancy arrived at Mike Killop's hotel, he found that Stephen Curry was also there.
This guy gave Fan Xi a surprise.
"Oh, my dear son of a miracle, you seem to be having a good time recently." Stephen Curry teased Fan Xi: "You are so strong now. Did you steal the 'Power Fruit'?"
Stephen Curry's joke made Fan Xi stunned and felt a little guilty.
Mike Killop on the side said to the two disciples who are now famous in the NBA: "Hey, two big stars, are you going to let your college coaches stand here alone, not even stingy enough to arrange dinner?
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Fan Xi quickly arranged for the two of them to go to the best restaurant in Los Angeles for dinner. The teacher and student reunited, but the situation was completely different.
When Fanci and Stephen Curry were at Davidson College, they were just young boys. But now, Stephen Curry seems to have settled into the core of the Golden State Warriors' reconstruction, and Jack is the Lakers' super backcourt.
Mike Killop sighed with emotion for a while.
He felt sincerely gratified and happy about what Fan Xi and Curry have achieved so far.
The three of them chatted very happily.
When the table was about to leave, Mike Killop sighed again: "I always thought that Jack would become the leader of a team and Stephen would become the puzzle piece of a dynasty team. Unexpectedly, I saw it the other way around."
This sentence brought back memories of the three of them.
When he was at Davidson College, Fanci was the leader, the boss, and the core of the locker room. Curry was the pioneer, the leading scorer, and the leading shooter from beyond the three-point line. The two complemented each other.
According to normal development, regardless of talent, judging from the personalities of the two, Fan Xi has a better chance of becoming the leader of a team.
After Stephen Curry bid farewell to his college mentor, he asked Fanci: "Jack, don't you want to go to a team of your own and create your own history?"
Fan Xi raised his eyebrows and said, "I don't have time to think about this now."
"I'm playing in the playoffs, brother. Do you know what the playoffs are?"
Fan Xi joked to Curry.
Then, he invited Curry to visit his home and live together.
Stephen Curry has been staying at Fanci's house for the past two days. In addition to eating, the two of them practiced basketball or went to the sofa to watch TV.
They seemed to be back in college.
When they were in college, Fan Xi and Curry spent all day together. At that time, Curry's girlfriend would even be jealous.
And now, that girl has become Curry's fiancée, and they will soon have their first child.
It can be seen from this incident that Stephen Curry is a responsible and good man. He did not abandon his wife because he became an NBA player. Many NBA players will abandon their girlfriends or even their wives after they become rich.
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"So, Jack, who is your girlfriend now? Taylor Swift? Jenner? Selena? Scarlett Johansson?"
Sometimes, Curry would also ask Fan Xi such questions.
"Why can't it be both."
Fan Xi said with a smile.
Curry pushed him. "Don't be ridiculous. Although you have become handsome and rich, you are not perfect enough to make so many women flock to you."
Fan Xi laughed loudly after hearing this.
It seems that is indeed the case.
"These four are all famous women. They are favored by thousands of people. How can they have deep love for you." Stephen Curry said to Fan Xi seriously: "Don't get together with these famous women.
They will not date you for a long time. When the novelty wears off, they will switch to another player. When we are looking for girlfriends and wives, we still need to find women who can stay with us forever."
Curry spoke from the bottom of his heart, and Fan Xi was very moved when he heard it.
But, he really didn't know how to answer.
Other events in the first round of the playoffs will still continue.
The San Antonio Spurs did exactly what Fanshie expected. They quickly lost the battle at Tianwang Mountain, and then failed to have the last laugh in the sixth game.
The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the San Antonio Spurs, who ranked first in the regular season, with a total score of 4:2.
This is the second black eight since the NBA entered the 21st century.
Last time, the victim was the Dallas Mavericks.
The Spurs' sudden collapse added new confusion to the Western Conference playoff situation.
The Oklahoma City Thunder also defeated the Denver Nuggets 4-2.
The matchups for the Western Conference semifinals have also been announced.
Thunder vs Grizzlies.
Lakers vs Mavericks.
The Mavericks also defeated the Hornets 4:2. They have played two more playoff games than the Lakers. Considering their age level, this is a drain on their physical fitness.
The Mavericks are Fanxi's strongest opponent in the Midwest. Although there are many voices in public opinion saying that the Lakers will easily defeat the Mavericks, Fanxi is never optimistic.
The media also always ridicules Nowitzki's "history of weakness", saying that he is not a tough person and that he will always be soft at critical moments.
However, Fan Xi has great respect for Nowitzki. Because he and Nowitzki worked together in the All-Star Game, it can be said that Nowitzki's performance was extremely strong at that time. Without his desperate fighting, Fan Xi would not have been able to do anything at all.
No chance to lift the mvp trophy.
And most importantly.
This year's Dallas Mavericks have no shortcomings.
They have too many "hungry" veterans, and their desire for a championship is undoubtedly greater than that of the Lakers, who have won championship trophies in the past two seasons.
Before Fan Xi went to Dallas, she came all the way to see Fan Xi.
Lu Yuan is Fan Xi’s agent, and Lu Yuan brought Fan Xi’s exclusive sneakers for Fan Xi.
Prior to this, Fanshie had been wearing Kobe Bryant's signature shoes.
But from this moment on, Fanci has his own sneakers.
Fanx designers have been working overtime during this period. They finally created this pair of sneakers for Fanx and will soon enter the mass production stage.
Lu Yuan brought the sneakers over, hoping that Fan Xi would wear the sneakers to play a brilliant game and bring positive publicity to the sale of the sneakers.
Fan Xi's parents have great hopes for this. This is Fan Xi's first pair of sneakers. In terms of sales, they can only win, not fail. Moreover, they can only win big, not small wins.
Therefore, Fan Xi must maintain high popularity in the next month.
In other words, Fanci must at least ensure that the Lakers' playoff journey ends in the Western Conference.
At least it has to reach the finals, so that it can maintain a high degree of attention.
Otherwise, when the time comes, other superstars will occupy the media space, and Fanshie's sneakers will not be promoted no matter how well designed they are.
Fan Xi heard caution from Lu Yuan's tone.
He also became serious.
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The Lakers only train once every other day during this period, and the training intensity is not high. The coaching staff hopes that the players will maintain sufficient physical strength.
However, Phil Jackson rarely got angry on the plane.
He held up a screenshot of TMZ's website, where he angrily berated Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum.
"Lamar, if you think it's important to attend all kinds of high-society parties, you should terminate your contract immediately. Don't think that just because you are with Khloe Kardashian, you are a socialite."
"I must tell you very clearly, if you are not a Lakers player and you do not have a tens of millions of annual salary, Kohler can always find other men to replace you. Don't always think that you feel good. You should focus on the court, not those who
A mess."
"This is a positive investment for you. Running around every day is a drain on you."
Phil Jackson called out Lamar Odom.
Because Odom has been traveling constantly in the past few days, and paparazzi also photographed him holding a bottle of wine and drinking heavily.
You can tell from Lamar Odom's swollen face how indulgent he has been recently.
Marrying a woman from the Kardashian family is a double-edged sword. They can make your name rise quickly, but at the same time, they can also make you "not doing your job properly" and forget about yourself.
Lamar Odom's performance has declined seriously this season, and Phil Jackson has warned him several times.
However, judging from Lamar Odom's expression, Phil Jackson's words are at best treating the symptoms, not the root cause.
After Phil Jackson scolded Lamar Odom, he took aim at Andrew Bynum.
Little Shark Bynum dyed his hair green, and took apart all the original Dilonggou hairstyle, permed it, and spread it out. This was a very popular hairstyle in the 1970s and 1980s.
Placed above Bynum's head in the 21st century, it's like a big green light bulb.
"I don't know why you made your hair like this. This is your aesthetic. I won't judge. But why did you appear in the nightclub and why did you carry two blond hair on your shoulders?
woman?"
"Is this what you promised to strength train? Is this what you promised to do from scratch?"
Phil Jackson is very angry, he hates the fact that iron cannot become steel.
After the last series, he, Magic Johnson and Jeanie Buss talked to Andrew Bynum. They all hoped that Bynum would cheer up and play an important role in the second round.
Bynum responded very well, saying that he would work hard and start all over again.
However, Phil Jackson did not expect that his starting over would be to dye his hair green, and then go to a nightclub to perform a drunken fistfight with two women.
"Don't you even have the slightest desire to be the number one center in the league?"
Phil Jackson was really pissed off.
However, Bynum, who was sitting in front of him, didn't care. Although he lowered his head, his ears didn't hear anything at all.
He is somewhat giving up on himself now.
After the last series, Fan Xi became famous, which made him feel more and more that the gap was so astonishing, and he increasingly believed that it would be impossible for him to catch up with Fan Xi again.
So, he lay down.
Fan Xi was also lying in the seat behind, his eyes still watching the Mavericks game highlights, studying every detail.
Kobe Bryant is sitting next to him, and he sometimes glances at the computer.
He said to Fan Xi: "Jack, the Mavericks are not as scary as you think. Even when the team is at its weakest, I can kill them on my own."
Black Mamba wants to inject some confidence into Fan Xi.
He felt that Fan Xi had gone too far.
Fan Xi did not continue this topic with Kobe. He just stared at the picture on the notebook and replied to Kobe Bryant: "I think they played very smoothly and tenaciously."
"If we make a mistake in any position, we will lose."
"Especially in restricted areas."
Fan Xi pointed at the screen and said.
Kobe Bryant followed Fanci's hand and looked at the screen.
Kobe is a person with a very high basketball IQ, although he often shows very little basketball IQ on the court.
If Kobe didn't have keen insight, it would be difficult for him to become a superstar. There is no player with a low basketball IQ who can become a historical superstar.
The reason why Kobe is like this is because he can't control his desire to take action.
Kobe followed Fanshie's hand and watched the game video. He saw the cooperation between Nowitzki and Tyson Chandler, and the response between Shawn Marion and Stojakovic.
The more I looked at it, the more frightened I became.
He did feel a real threat.
That's right, Fan Xi is right.
The Mavericks are particularly strong, and their strength is all-around.
Nowitzki plus Tyson Chandler.
One offense and one defense, surrounded by a group of veterans.
Experience.
What about the Lakers?
Gasol and Odom?
Gasol and Bynum?
Kobe looked up and saw Phil Jackson still angry there.
He had a strong uneasiness.
If it is true as Fan Xi said, wouldn't the first game be bad?
So, what solution do we have to crack it?
Kobe asked Fanxi: "Is there any way for us to crack them?"
Fan Xi thought for a while and said, "We can only take it by surprise."
"For example, let me attack with force and you assist me?"